Italy quake death toll rises to 267; nearly 400 hospitalized
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The number of people killed in the massive earthquake that shook central Italy on Wednesday rose to 267 on Friday and nearly 400 injured people were in hospitals, the Civil Protection department said.
It said aftershocks were continuing in the area.
More than 900 aftershocks have been registered since the quake struck, 57 of them since midnight.
Many of the victims were children, the health minister said, and there were warnings the toll could rise further.
The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT) on Wednesday 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome.